Yesterday, I received a package. I was promised it would arrive several days ago, but, as you can easily infer, it didn’t. I’m not so much a stickler for timeliness as I am someone who appreciates keeping your word if you’ve promised something. So, it shouldn’t surprise any of you that I wasn’t too thrilled about the late arrival.

But guess what?

When I opened it up, it revealed THE MOST PRECIOUS packaging efforts I had ever seen in my life.

The package came late? Oh. I had forgotten as I stared lovingly at the pink tissue paper and brown Kraft confetti. Lateness? Completely forgiven.

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Clearly, the right packaging can make quite a splash with your recipient. Honestly, I don’t know what I would have done with myself, had that item arrived on time. Great packaging and timeliness might have made me fly out there and thank her myself.

So, in case you were looking for the perfect way to package your gifts this holiday season, I think I might have just the thing.

Have you seen these lovely paper goods from Martha Stewart Crafts? I just love all of the packaging materials she offers. Below are a bunch of my favorites. They are divine for packing up some fresh, homemade (or store-bought like the rest of us) cookies, or a bunch of your favorite chocolates. … Or any other little bits of love you’d like to share with someone. She also has absolutely darling flair for you to pretty up your basic package. Crafty or not, you can do this!

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QUICK NOTE: Tomorrow, I’ll be sharing with you some of the best wedding crafts and deals floating around in this here ether we call the ‘net. Do you know the only thing that upsets me about all these goodies and DIY projects? That I can’t have 17 separate weddings, just so I can use it all and do it all.

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Oh, did I mention a lot of these items below are on sale right now?

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Say you’re all set with your basic packaging. How about some wonderful ways to jazz it up?

I SO love those rose stickers. How cute, right? :) Ok, now on to the holiday appropriate ones…